The AI Shift You Can’t Ignore with Marco Figueroa

The AI Shift You Can’t Ignore with Marco Figueroa

AI isn’t just evolving—it’s sprinting, and cybersecurity needs to keep up.

Ron Eddings is joined again by cybersecurity leader Marco Figueroa, Program Manager for Gen AI at the ODIN Bug Bounty Program, who called it in January: 2025 is the year of AI agents, and the early signs are already here. From Grok 3’s speed advantage to AI-powered red teaming for $25K, this is the reality check security leaders need. No more six-month security projects—it’s all about speed, automation, and staying ahead.

Impactful Moments:

00:00 - Introduction

01:45 - Breaking down Palantir’s stock drop

07:15 - Why Grok 3 is a game-changer

10:24 - The real difference between GPT-4 and Grok

17:25 - AI-powered red teaming for $25K?

22:00 - The death of six-month security projects

26:24 - OpenAI’s Operator: The future or a gimmick?

34:22 - How AI is eliminating busywork

36:55 - Next month’s prediction: Agents building agents

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